Labor force, total in IDA blend
IDA blend: Labor force, total was 281.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in IDA blend, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in IDA blend stood at 281.15 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in IDA blend peaked at 281.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 106.93 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.92 million | 106.93 million | 141.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.13 million | 146.30 million | 187.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.52 million | 193.22 million | 237.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.01 million | 240.78 million | 281.15 million | 6 |
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9318 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 51.7% (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years 5.41 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in IDA blend?
- Labor force, total in IDA blend was 281.15 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 281.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.93 million in 1990.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.